Pocket Rat (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various rodents with cheek pouches.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The scientist carefully observed the behavior of the pocket rat in its enclosure.
- Pocket rats are native to North America and are commonly found in the western and southwestern regions.
- As she cleaned the cage, she gently removed the sleeping pocket rat and placed it in a temporary holding container.
- The pocket rat scurried quickly through the underbrush, its cheek pouches bulging with seeds and nuts.
- Researchers have been studying the unique characteristics of pocket rats to better understand their role in the ecosystem.